Chinese bronze mirror inscribed with dragons

An image of Relief. Mirror made from bronze, inscribed with makers name (Teh'e). Around the central boss is a band of tail-less dragons, surmounted by a band of dragons, figures of men, and chariots. There is a band of inscription and a rim with dragons in light relief. Diameter 21.6 cm. Late Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD).

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Relief. Mirror made from bronze, inscribed with makers name (Teh'e). Around the central boss is a band of tail-less dragons, surmounted by a band of dragons, figures of men, and chariots. There is a band of inscription and a rim with dragons in light relief. Diameter 21.6 cm. Late Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD).

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Accession Number: O.206-1946
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 957 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 749.58kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 22/1

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3rd Century AD bronze chariot Chinese circular dragons Fitz_AA Han Dynasty inscribed inscriptions mirror patina patinated patination relief round

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